When discussing software configuration management tools, it is helpful to classify them. SCM tools can be divided into three classes in terms of the scope at which they provide support: individual support, project-related support, and companywide-process support.
Individual support tools are appropriate and typically sufficient for small organizations or development groups without variants of their software products or other complex SCM requirements. They include:
• Version control tools: track, document, and store individual configuration items such as source code and external documentation.
• Build handling tools: in their simplest form, such tools compile and link an executable version of the software. More advanced building tools extract the latest version from the version control software, perform quality checks, run regression tests, and produce various forms of reports, among other tasks.
• Change control tools: mainly support the control of change requests and events notification (for example, change request status changes, milestones reached).
Project-related support tools mainly support workspace management for development teams and integrators; they are typically able to support distributed development environments. Such tools are appropriate for medium to large organizations with variants of their software products and parallel development but no certification requirements.
Companywide-process support tools can typically automate portions of a companywide process, providing support for workflow managements, roles, and responsibilities. They are able to handle many items, data, and life cycles. Such tools add to project-related support by supporting a more formal development process, including certification requirements.
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Published on : 30-May-2018
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